Gabby

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

[FatSam]

If he was willing to accept a contract with wages commensurate with a striker who has scored one goal in the championship this season, then maybe.

[chrisw1]

If he's got a year left then no need to even discuss it.  But I'm in the camp that if he is useful to the team then keep him involved.

[eamonn]

It would be some turn-around if Hutton and Gabby both got new contracts this summer...after us cursing them for so long when they got their last deals (a scruffy win at Anfield? Yay, new contracts all-round! Yes, that includes you too Paul).

[Pete3206]

He won't get a contract offer until Christmas if at all. To be honest, he has to pull up some major trees to get that far.

I personally think Bruce sees a way out for him, by bigging him up for a summer transfer.

[SoccerHQ]

I'd keep him as back up to Kodjia and Hogan.

No new contract though, that would be lunacy.

If he scores 15 next season then maybe.

[Steve67]

If, and the if in this case is a whopper, we get promoted next season, Gabby and Hutton will be no use to us come the season after except gathering the cones and balls. One more season and that's yer lot.

[pauliewalnuts]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

Spot on.

Until we learn this, we'll never really improve very much

[passitsideways]

I'd say pay-as-you-play, plus a relatively hefty bonus if he can scramble another one in next season's derby.

[Dominic22]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

Absolutely. Having watched him half-arse it for yrs not sure a new contract is a good idea. Keith Wyness seems to know his way around a football club so I cannot believe any multi-year deal would be offered.

I looked at his appearances. In the last 7 yrs has played 178 league games (inc blues game)  out of 272 league games so missed a average of over 13 games a year.
If you take this contract length as now in the 4th year? he has played 98 times out of 158 games so missed an average of 15 league games a year. The last 2 yrs he has missed 51 league games. In the last 4 yrs he has scored 12 times in the league and 2 goals in the last 2 yrs.

[old man villa fan]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

Absolutely. Having watched him half-arse it for yrs not sure a new contract is a good idea. Keith Wyness seems to know his way around a football club so I cannot believe any multi-year deal would be offered.

I looked at his appearances. In the last 7 yrs has played 178 league games (inc blues game)  out of 272 league games so missed a average of over 13 games a year.
If you take this contract length as now in the 4th year? he has played 98 times out of 158 games so missed an average of 15 league games a year. The last 2 yrs he has missed 51 league games. In the last 4 yrs he has scored 12 times in the league and 2 goals in the last 2 yrs.

And still people suggest keeping him.

[PaulWinch again]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

Spot on.

Until we learn this, we'll never really improve very much

Yep I'd expect to see an extended and sustained period of improved attitude and performance before considering a contract extension.

[PaulTheVillan]

Handing out contract extensions to average players because they've just had a good game or two, is one of the reasons we've been shite for years.

Spot on.

Until we learn this, we'll never really improve very much

Yep I'd expect to see an extended and sustained period of improved attitude and performance before considering a contract extension.

He can have one in 12 months if he puts that much effort in (like he did v Blues) in every game he plays until then.

Not a hope.

[papa lazarou]

He ain't good enough.

[PaulWinch again]

Thing is there's no incentive for the club to offer a new deal is there? Has he ever shown any inclination to play anywhere else, no. If they want to retain him at the end of his contract they can probably do it on a month to month basis, there's no need to commit. If someone else swoops in who cares.